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Normal · Status move · Gen 4

Me First

Me First is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 4. It never misses and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 51 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

Copies a foe at 1.5× power. User must be faster. The user uses the move the target chose for use this turn against it, if possible, with its power multiplied by 1.5. The move must be a damaging move other than Beak Blast, Belch, Blazing Torque, Combat Torque, Comeuppance, Counter, Covet, Focus Punch, Magical Torque, Me First, Metal Burst, Mirror Coat, Noxious Torque, Shell Trap, Struggle, Thief, or Wicked Torque. Fails if the target moves before the user. Ignores the target's substitute for the purpose of copying the move.

Targets
One adjacent opponent
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Me First

51 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
RattataNormal4–7
Alolan RattataDark/Normal7
RaticateNormal4–7
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7
GolduckWater7
SlowpokeWater/Psychic4–7
SlowbroWater/Psychic4–7
LickitungNormal4–7
PinsirBug5–7
MewtwoPsychic4–7
MewPsychic4–7
SentretNormal4–7
FurretNormal4–7
NatuPsychic/Flying4–7
XatuPsychic/Flying4–7
SlowkingWater/Psychic4–7
MisdreavusGhost6–7
StantlerNormal4–7
PoochyenaDark4–7
MightyenaDark4–7
AbsolDark4–7
BuizelWater5–7
FloatzelWater5–7
MismagiusGhost6–7
LucarioFighting/Steel4–7
CroagunkPoison/Fighting4–7
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting4–7
LickilickyNormal4–7
BlitzleElectric5–7
ZebstrikaElectric5–7
SewaddleBug/Grass5–7
SwadloonBug/Grass5–7
LeavannyBug/Grass5–7
SandileGround/Dark6–7
KrokorokGround/Dark6–7
KrookodileGround/Dark6–7
DucklettWater/Flying5–7
SwannaWater/Flying5–7
AccelgorBug5–7
StunfiskGround/Electric6–7
MienfooFighting5–7
MienshaoFighting5–7
FletchlingNormal/Flying6–7
FletchinderFire/Flying6–7
TalonflameFire/Flying6–7
PanchamFighting6–7
PangoroFighting/Dark6–7
Meowstic-FPsychic6–7
HawluchaFighting/Flying6–7
PheromosaBug/Fighting7
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic4–7

Me First FAQ

What does Me First do?

Me First is a Normal-type status move. The user uses the move the target chose for use this turn against it, if possible, with its power multiplied by 1.5. The move must be a damaging move other than Beak Blast, Belch, Blazing Torque, Combat Torque, Comeuppance, Counter, Covet, Focus Punch, Magical Torque, Me First, Metal Burst, Mirror Coat, Noxious Torque, Shell Trap, Struggle, Thief, or Wicked Torque. Fails if the target moves before the user. Ignores the target's substitute for the purpose of copying the move.

Which Pokémon can learn Me First?

51 Pokémon and forms can learn Me First in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Rattata, Alolan Rattata, Raticate, Alolan Raticate, Golduck and Slowpoke.

Is Me First in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Me First in Pokémon Champions.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.